Ep. 3: Joel Turner - Masterclass on Mental Control for Archery and Life
In Pursuit
MeatEater
4.9 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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In this episode of In Pursuit, Rich sits down with archery expert Joel Turner to explore the power of mental clarity in mastering both the bow's and life’s challenges. Joel shares his journey to developing his distinctive shooting method, offering insights that blend precision, focus, and resilience. Tune in for a deep dive into the mindset and techniques that elevate performance in the wild and beyond!
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| 1:26.1 | you hear. Thinking is what you say. It's your voice and it's got to be the loudest one in the room. So you can imagine when a big bulls come and you're like, oh my God, that thing's a giant, right? Well, that's a thought. That has no instruction. That has no strategy to it. But you also can't necessarily control that thought because it's coming in whether you like it or not. Cool. Let it in. Yeah. But that's the cool thing. That's why I'm tapping you on the head with an arrow because you have thoughts of, why is this guy tap me on the head with an arrow? That has no instruction. That has no strategy. So you get reps in getting loud with the right words at the right moment, which is what we know is the ultimate skill to human being now, right? |
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